Index strip holder



Aug- 2, 1938- G. AIGNERv 2,125,264

INDEX STRIP HOLDER Filed Aug. 1'7, 1936 Patented Aug. 2, 1193s Y' l2,125,264

UNITED STATES .PATENT oFFIcE INDEX STRIP HOLDER `George J. Aigner,Chicago, Ill., assignor to G. J. Idllflgner Company, Chicago, Ill., acorporation of l 'nos Application August 17, v1936, Serial No. 96,323

5 Claims. (Cl. 40-16) My invention belongs to that general class ofReferring to the drawing, l represents an index devices known as indexstrip holders adapted to or le guide card which may be constructed of bemounted on an index guide or separating card @ardor pressed board, metalor the like of the S as t0 display a strip upon the face of which isdesired shape, size and rigidity, yand 2 represents typed, printed orwritten certain identifying inan index strip, ordinarily of paper or alight dicia or infomation. Y' Weight card, provided with identifyingindicia or The invention has among its objects the procharacters forreadily identifying the contents of duction of a device of the kinddescribed which is the le t0 Which the guide Card iS app1ied- It iSsimple, inexpensive, durable, convenient and satimmaterial what matteris on the strip as this m isfactory for use wherever found applicable.depends 0n the desire 0f the USB1'- ThS Strip iS lo The iDVentiOn hasparticularly among its ob-A 0f the desired color, width and length,depending' jects the production of a device of the kind de- UDCHmaterial t0 be placed thereOIl, and Obviously scribed which willsecurely retain an index strip the Strip holder is of a Size t0 Carrythe strip emand display the same in a most convenient and DlOyedl5efficient manner and which will not in any wey My improved devicerelates to a strip holder impede or interfere with the removal of papersor designated generally by the reference character 3, other materialfrom a. nle identified by the index which is Preferably made ofCelluloid or any strip. equivalent transparent material vof suitable orThe invention has as a further object the propreferred color. The sameconsists of a strip of duction of a strip holder of the kind describedmateriel folded 0f formed t0 Provide a fece Por' 20 which may be readilyarranged on and secured to tion 5 preferably curved as shown, throughwhich an index card or guide, which holder is provided the Strip 2 iSdisplayed, With attaching flanges 5 With means for readily meeting theholder on the and 'I extending from the top and bottom of the index cardso that the various cards and holders fece Portion and adapted t0 @Vernethe Opposite are all substantially uniform. faces of the guide card land be secured thereto. 25

A further object is the production of e holder 'I'he particular holdershown is folded over as at which when seated on the index card willengage 8 and 9 at one edge to provide a tubular bead the top edgethereof and be properly aligned with with the opposite edge extended atlll toward the the edge of the card and which engagement will flange 'land thence downwardly as indicated at 6.

eo also tend to provide a more secure and sensfee- 011e ange portion, asshown 'L extends frOm ad- 3o tory mounting of the strip. y jacent' theface portion as at I2 and ls thence The invention has as a furtherobject the proformed with' an oifset outwardly as shown at I4 duction ofa strip holderwhieh is reenforced by s0 as t0 Provide a Seat 01 ShoulderI3 extending rounding the top edge or forming a. tubular heed from endto end which may rest upon and engage 'thereat so as to stiien theholder and improve its the top edge l5 0f the guide card' The ndex 35durability and the utilization of the rounded over Strip holder 3 may beSecured t0 the guide card by portion to form o, strong grip or clampwhich wm means of tubular rivets l1 or in any equivalent securely retainthe index strlpiln the holden' satisfactory manner. The tubular bead orturned l Many other objects and advantages of the cono "er portion s etthe top edge 0f the display por' .lo struction herein shown anddescribed will be obnon 5 at its juncture with the enge portion l2 40vious to those skilled in the art from the disclosure not only Stiensthe guide but also P1' evides an herein given efficient strip clampingdevice, since the inter- To this end, my invention consists in the novelmediate bent or folded portion 9 may be brought construction,arrangement; and combination of substantially close to the face portionso that parts herein shown and described and more pap when a strip 2 isinserted, as shown in Fig. 2, it 45 ticularly pointed` out in theclaims. will be firmly gripped or clamped betweenthe In thedrawlnglwhereln like reference charac 4 bend 9 and the inner face of thedisplay portion X lters indicate like or corresponding parte; at I6. Thestrip is, therefore, frictionally and Fig, 1 1s a perspective View of anindex Strip securely retained in place so that it is not easily- Flg. 2is a sectional view taken substantially iS removed from the le- While abead may be on line 2-2 of Fig. 1 enlarged to more clearly i provided atthe lower edge of the face portion, it show the construction; and is notessential, and generally it is preferred to Fig. 3 is a somewhat similarview'rof a modified bring the same over and extend it laterally to theholder mounted on the top edge of an index card; lost out or displacedeven though the guide card 50 arrangement, other flange and thencedownwardly,y the inter- 55 l mediate portion I0 extending substantiallyin an arc. Papers removed from the le cannot readily engage with theholder and their removal be thus,r impeded. The portion I0 extending asshown In Fig. 3 I have illustrated a somewhat similar construction,except in this ins/tance I have shown the index strip gripped at both:the top and bottom edge. Referringl to thisl figure, l' represents theguide card, 2' the strip, 5' the face portion of the holder and 6'andy/"the securing flanges. As will be obvious by referring to thefigure, the strip 2 is firmly gripped and retained by the turned overportions 8' which constitute clamps. In this case the offset forengaging the top edge of the card at I5 is not shown, it beingunderstood that flange 1. may be constructed similar to flange l, shownin Fig. 2, if so desired. While this form is very desirable andattractive in appearance, vthere is a possibility of papers accidentallyengaging under the lower bead if carelessly removed.

From the preceding it is obvious that the strip holderby virtue of theconstruction conveniently displays the strip, the slight curve of theangularly disposed face of the strip bringing the identifying materialin easy and direct range of the eye when viewed under ordinary workingconditions, or when the guide is in a low drawer; that the holder firmlyretains the index strip in place; that the holder, by being stiiened bythe bead, is not easily bent or destroyed and is consequently moredurable, and that the holder, being seated and engaging the top edge ofthe guide card, is properly located and aligned on the guide card with aminimum of effort by the operator or strain on the card and securingmeans. By providing the shoulder I3 and eyeletting the holder on thecard, any manufacturing stationer or even user, can place a holder on acard and secure it in place, with as satisfactory results as in acomplete factory job.

Having thus described my invention, it is obvious that variousimmaterial modifications may be made in the same without departing fromthe spirit of my invention; hence I do not wish to be understood aslimiting myself to the exact form, construction, arrangement andcombination of parts herein shown and described, or uses mentioned.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: v

L 1. Anindex'strip holder consisting of a strip of/trans'parent materialfolded over to provide an intermediate face portion having its edgesextended to provide adjacent flanges, the strip at the edges of the faceportion being rolled over to provide a stiffening tubular bead at eachedge.

2. An index strip holder consisting of a strip 'of transparent materialfolded over intermediate the ends to provide an intermediate faceportion with its edges extended into juxtaposition to provide adjacentattaching anges, the strip at the top edge of the face portion beingrolled over to provide a tubular stiffening bead and a strip' clamp.

3. An index strip holder consisting of a strip of transparent materialconstituting an attaching flange folded over and outwardly at an angleto provide a front face portion and thence folded back to the firstflange and thence extending parallel therewith, the strip being formedwith a. tubular edge at the junction of the face portion with anadjacent flange forming an index strip clamp at the interior. l

4. An index strip holder consisting of a strip of transparent materialconstituting an attaching ange folded over and outwardly at an angle toprovide a curved face portion and thence folded and curved back and awayfrom the fold to the flange and thence extended parallel therewith, thestrip being formed with a tubular bead at the juncture of the top of theface portion adjacent the flange to provide a strip clamp at thinterior. v

5. Inv combination, an index card, an index strip and an index stripholder, said holder consisting of a strip of suitable exible materialhaving an edge portion secured to the card and extending outwardlytherefrom with an offset formed at and seating on the edge of the card,

the said strip edge portion rolled outwardly and over to form a tubularbead edge and extending downwardly at an angle providing an inclinedface portion with the lower edge offset from the thickness to extendacross the inner side of the face portion into the bead and clampedtherein.`

` GEORGE J. AIGNER.

